Which mechanism of action is descriptive of SSRIs?

a. Potentiation of norepinephrine and serotonin activity by blocking their reuptake
b. Increasing concentrations of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine by monoamine
oxidase enzyme inhibition
c. Selective blockade of serotonin reabsorption
d. Dopamine receptor blockade


c. Selective blockade of serotonin reabsorption

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A) MHC types. B) ABO blood types. C) HLA types. D) tissue types.

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What is the outermost layer of the walls of a vein?

1. Tunica adventitia 2. Parietal layer 3. Tunica intima 4. Visceral layer 5. Tunica media

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Benefits of regular exercise include all of the following except:

a. reduced stress. b. increased metabolism. c. increased blood level of LDLs. d. greater aerobic fitness.

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Listed are the results of 10 test scores. Determine the percentile rank for a score of 72.90 72 94 81 65 99 85 77 70 89

What will be an ideal response?

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